Driving for service and mot.

suffolkb

I think I`m right,but can someone confirm this? The mot on my bike expired a week ago.I have booked it in for a service/mot next week.Can I drive to the workshop?The bike is taxed and insured.

espresso

Only to a pre-booked appointment.

Bossyboots

Yes you can but only for that pre-booked MOT.

suffolkb

Thanks.It is for a pre-booked MOT.

rdwarr

One of mine has no MOT as I need to do some work on it. It's now SORN as well.
Obviously I can't tax it without an MOT so is it OK to drive it to a pre-booked appointment while it's SORN?

Bossyboots

rdwarr wrote:

One of mine has no MOT as I need to do some work on it. It's now SORN as well.
Obviously I can't tax it without an MOT so is it OK to drive it to a pre-booked appointment while it's SORN?

Yes you can. I have just checked the DVLA website for you.

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=FANCtIMrKN8H1jLtwfoZ3Bchs67z1zqkvX0ax74Um3hKrBfRqcR2!1600482962!-562675236?origin=commonquestions_en.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.portlet.event&pageid=Common+Questions&portletid=commonquestions&wfevent=sorn&EVENT_SUB_TYPE=FAQS&FAQ=sorn&language=en

rdwarr

Thanks - I kind of thought it would be OK but wondered if anybody had actually done it.

derrick

Bossyboots wrote:

Yes you can. I have just checked the DVLA website for you.

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=FANCtIMrKN8H1jLtwfoZ3Bchs67z1zqkvX0ax74Um3hKrBfRqcR2!1600482962!-562675236?origin=commonquestions_en.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.portlet.event&pageid=Common+Questions&portletid=commonquestions&wfevent=sorn&EVENT_SUB_TYPE=FAQS&FAQ=sorn&language=en

That page has "timed out" and copying and pasting does not work, but surely the vehicle has to be taxed, as there is an offence of "not displaying a tax disc", ( or does SORN counteract this?), the vehicle will also have to be insured to drive it on a public road, and as this particular vehicle is SORNED, it is unlikely to have insurance?

Bossyboots

derrick wrote:

That page has "timed out" and copying and pasting does not work, but surely the vehicle has to be taxed, as there is an offence of "not displaying a tax disc", ( or does SORN counteract this?), the vehicle will also have to be insured to drive it on a public road, and as this particular vehicle is SORNED, it is unlikely to have insurance?

I'll sort that link out when I get home.

It clearly states on the DVLA site that there is one exception to driving a car declared SORN on the road and that is to a pre-booked MOT. It does also state that the vehicle must be insured.


Edited to add - this is cut and paste from the linked page

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Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)


If I declare SORN does my vehicle have to be kept off the public roads?

Yes. Any vehicle that is kept or used on public roads must have a valid tax disc. There is one exception - when the vehicle is going to a pre-arranged MOT test and the vehicle has valid insurance for the journey.

You are also allowed to drive an untaxed vehicle to a pre-booked MOT so the offence of failing to display does not arise in those circumstances.

As for insurance, you would presumably still insure against fire and theft on a SORN car and I can't imagine it would be that difficult to add third party at least to enable it to be taken on the road for the MOT.